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Diet of the European Shag Gulosus aristotelis during the non-breeding season at a roost within a tidal channel

Natalie Isakssona Environmental Research Institute, UHI North Highland, University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), Thurso, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shaun Fraserb North Atlantic Fisheries College, University of the Highlands and Islands Shetland, Scalloway, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4615-8260View further author information
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Jonathan D. R. Houghtonc School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UKView further author information
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Benjamin J. Williamsona Environmental Research Institute, UHI North Highland, University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), Thurso, UKView further author information
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Jared Wilsond Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, UKView further author information
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Elizabeth A. Masdena Environmental Research Institute, UHI North Highland, University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), Thurso, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1995-3712View further author information
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Pages 103-107 | Received 23 May 2023, Accepted 07 Dec 2023, Published online: 21 Feb 2024

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